{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999/section-154",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999/section-154.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1999/33",
  "legislation_title": "Immigration and Asylum Act 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-act-1999",
  "path": "section/154",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "154",
  "heading": "Detainee custody officers.",
  "text": "(1) On an application made to him under this section, the Secretary of State may certify that the applicant—\n(a) is authorised to perform escort functions; or\n(b) is authorised to perform both escort functions and custodial functions.\n(2) The Secretary of State may not issue a certificate of authorisation unless he is satisfied that the applicant—\n(a) is a fit and proper person to perform the functions to be authorised; and\n(b) has received training to such standard as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for the performance of those functions.\n(3) A certificate of authorisation continues in force until such date, or the occurrence of such event, as may be specified in the certificate but may be suspended or revoked under paragraph 7 of Schedule 11.\n(4) A certificate which authorises the performance of both escort functions and custodial functions may specify one date or event for one of those functions and a different date or event for the other.\n(5) The Secretary of State may confer functions of detainee custody officers on prison officers or prisoner custody officers.\n(6) A prison officer acting under arrangements made under subsection (5) has all the powers, authority, protection and privileges of a constable.\n(7) Schedule 11 makes further provision about detainee custody officers.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 154(5) substituted (10.2.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 65(1), 162(1) (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/1, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 154 wholly in force at 2.4.2001; s. 154 not in force at Royal Assent; s. 154(1)-(6) fully in force and s. 154(7) in force for certain purposes at 3.4.2000 and s. 154(7) in force for certain purposes at 1.8.2000 by S.I. 2000/1985, art. 2, Sch.; s. 154 in force so far as not already in force at 2.4.2001 by S.I. 2001/239, art. 2, Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/33/section/154",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:34.566084+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}